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Napalpí massacre

Okay kiddo, so there was a sad and scary event that happened in a place called Napalpí a long time ago.

You know how we have different groups of people in the world and they have their own beliefs and customs? Well, the people who lived in Napalpí were a group called the Qom people, and they had their own way of living and taking care of their land.

But some other people from a different group, called the Argentine government, wanted to take their land away and make it their own. The Qom people didn't want to let them do that because their land was really important to them and they had been living there for a long time.

One day, the Argentine government sent a bunch of police officers and soldiers to Napalpí. But instead of talking things out or finding a peaceful solution, they started attacking the Qom people with guns and other weapons.

It was a really scary situation and a lot of Qom people were hurt or killed, including women and children. The Argentine government wanted to scare them and make them leave their land, but it was really unfair and made a lot of people sad and angry.

It's important to remember this event and others like it so that we can learn from our mistakes, treat everyone with respect, and work together to create a better world for everyone to live in.
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